2017 Men's EuroHockey Championship
The 2017 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship was the 16th edition of the Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship, the biennial international men's field hockey championship of Europe organised by the EHF. It was held from 19 to 27 August 2017 in the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands. The tournament also served as a qualifier for the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup, with the winner qualifying.
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | Netherlands | ||
| City | Amstelveen | ||
| Dates | 19–27 August | ||
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue(s) | Wagener Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions | Netherlands (5th title) | ||
| Runner-up | Belgium | ||
| Third place | England | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 96 (4.8 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Mirco Pruyser (6 goals) | ||
| Best player | Arthur Van Doren | ||
| |||
The hosts and defending champions the Netherlands won their fifth overall title by defeating Belgium 4–2 in the final, while England captured third place by beating Germany 4–2.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.